Baytree Ph Iii
Homes for Sale in Tavares, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Baytree Ph III is an established Tavares neighborhood with 223 homes and a build-out that stretches from 1990 to 2023, though the typical home dates to 1999. That mix means condition and updates do more to separate one listing from another than location within the community does.
Closing activity in the most recent window was minimal, with just a single recorded sale. That is too thin a sample to draw a market-direction conclusion, so pricing here should be built listing by listing off condition, lot, and finish level rather than off a recent-sales trend.
Who Baytree Ph Iii is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who want a straightforward, amenity-free residential neighborhood in Tavares
- Buyers comfortable evaluating homes individually rather than relying on a fast-moving comp trend
- Buyers interested in an established build era with some newer construction mixed in
Probably not for
- Buyers who want on-site community amenities like a pool or clubhouse
- Buyers who need a large, active recent-sales dataset to benchmark price with confidence
- Buyers seeking uniform, newer construction throughout the neighborhood
The market around Baytree Ph Iii
Baytree Ph Iii is a small community — 7 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2025 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
Across Lake County, 3,176 homes are active and 1,107 pending (26% under contract).
Homes here are single family residence.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Baytree Ph Iii specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Baytree Ph Iii buying strategy.
If we were buying in Baytree Ph Iii today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Baytree Ph Iii.
A Mature Footprint With Thin Recent Turnover
The typical home here runs about 1,540 square feet of living space and was built around 1999, placing the community solidly in the late-1990s Lake County build cycle. With homes dating as far back as 1990 and as recent as 2023, buyers will find a real spread in construction era, systems age, and layout style within the same neighborhood.
Homestead exemption is claimed on roughly three out of every four homes, a signal that a large share of the community is owner-occupied rather than turned over as rentals or held as second homes. No community amenities are currently identified from active MLS listings, so buyers should treat this as a straightforward residential neighborhood rather than an amenity-driven one, and verify any shared facilities directly with the HOA or listing agent before assuming access to a pool, gate, or clubhouse.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Baytree Ph Iii. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
With only one closing in the most recent window, there is no reliable public trend to lean on in Baytree Ph III. We pull comparable sales from the broader Tavares market and walk each listing's condition and build era against that backdrop so you are pricing off substance, not a thin data point.
Baytree Ph Iii in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a Baytree Ph Iii buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Baytree Ph Iii sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 32778)) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2007 (9 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Stellar MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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